The Old Man and The Sea

When my wife and I found out we were having a baby the most common piece of advice we got was to "spend as much time with your kids as possible because they grow up so fast". One day they’re learning how to sit up and the next they are calling home from college for more money. I never appreciated what good advice this was until we had our daughter, Kate. So now I feel lucky that this summer I am a stay at home dad 2 days/week.


Her newest thing these days is what we like to call the “old man face.” She’s taken to sucking her lips in over gums like an old man without dentures.

At our 4 month checkup the pediatrician assured us she couldn’t feel any teeth yet, but we’re not convinced. Coming from the deepest ends of the gene pool (or so we like to pretend) it only makes sense that she would be developing and hitting milestones early. Every time she chews her rattle I’m expecting her to chip a tooth.

As for the sea around here… she’s angry my friends. Most of the rivers and low elevation lakes are swollen and muddy and the high elevation ones are still half frozen and iced over. 

This feeder stream is usually small enough to jump across

We hiked up to Linkins Lake last weekend in hopes of doing a little fishing - instead Stella spent most of her time enjoying the snow that is still hanging around up high.

The hike up

Stella doing what she does best

 Enjoy the weekend.